Featured Wedding: Ani & Armond

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Armond and Ani had a traditional Armenian wedding with a modern twist as they got married on October 03, 2015 at a private ranch, Desert Ridge Estate, in Indio! From all the traditions to the stunning details, we're very excited to share the details of this beautiful wedding by Vic Studios Photography.

Armond and Ani Featured Wedding

Armand and Ani met on July 28, 2014 at the bank that Ani works at. After a few months of dating, Armond proposed to Ani at their favorite restaurant, Commonwealth in Burbank, on April 23, 2015.

The couple wanted to get married at a private ranch, which happened to be in Indio. Indio is located about 30 miles east of Palm Springs, CA. The location they chose was a unique 10-acre estate with a lake and many amenities. Since the estate was far, their immediate families spent the four-day weekend there.

Armand and Ani's featured wedding

Armand and Ani's featured wedding

Armand and Ani's featured wedding

Armand and Ani's featured wedding

Armond and Ani incorporated various Armenian traditions into their wedding. The traditions included the morning celebration such as dressing the bride, bride's brother putting on her shoes, the red and green ribbon ceremony for the groom, and breaking the plates when entering the reception. All the different segments and the photoshoots took place in different locations on the private ranch. Armond had a special surprise for Ani at the wedding as well. He wrote a piano piece for Ani and played it for the bride and guests before cake cutting.

Armond and Ani's Featured Wedding

Armond and Ani's Featured Wedding

Armond and Ani's Featured Wedding

Armond and Ani's Featured Wedding

Armond and Ani's Featured Wedding

Armond and Ani's Featured Wedding

Armond and Ani's Featured Wedding

Armond and Ani's Featured WeddingAni's Featured Wedding

Armond and Ani's Featured Wedding

Armond and Ani's Featured Wedding

Armond and Ani's Featured Wedding

Armond and Ani's Featured Wedding

Armond and Ani's Featured Wedding

Armond and Ani's Featured Wedding

Armond and Ani's Featured Wedding

Armond and Ani's Featured Wedding

Armond and Ani's Featured Wedding

Of course the biggest challenge with a destination wedding is planning it. Armond and Ani also faced this challenge specially since most of their vendors were from Los Angeles and the venue was about 130 miles away. However, Armond and Ani were so happy that they had a group of exceptional vendors.

They said "The vendors worked from Friday afternoon through Saturday evening to make our special day magical. The catering service and food was amazing. Unbelievable service with enough variety to impress a King! The flowers by Dante brought out the overall design and glamour of the venue. The photo and video crew helped us coordinate from morning until 2am on the day of the wedding. Without their professionalism and amazing photos/videos, our special day would not be as memorable."

Vendors: 

Ceremony/ Church: Fr. Vazken Movsesian

Reception/Venue: Desert Ridge Estate in Indio, CA

Flowers: Dante Flowers and Designs

Photography: Vic Studios Photography 

Rentals: MTB Event Rentals

DJ: DJ Robert

Dress: Garo Hzor

Shoes: Christian Louboutin

Hair: Hair by Diana

Make up: Anna Mac Artist

Suit: Friar Tux Shop (Glendale)

Cake: Shushanik Kocharyan

Invitations: Etsy

Catering: The Great Caesars Banquet Hall

Congratulations Armond and Ani on your beautiful wedding! Special thanks to the couple and Vic Studios for sharing their story and all the beautiful photos.

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